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A photo of traffic at the exit of the Jones Falls Expressway in Baltimore, Maryland.

<乌鸦传媒>Can You Guess Which New EPA Rule Offers $13 Billion in Annual Health Benefits?

The new clean car standards provide health and climate benefits alike

<乌鸦传媒>Can Machine Learning Predict CVD Risk? Sleep-Related Benefits of Exercise

Also in TTHealthWatch: molnupiravir in immunocompromised people with COVID

A photo of nicotine vaping products on the shelf in a store.

<乌鸦传媒>E-Cigarettes Tied to Heart Failure

Association seen with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

An image of an Abrams needle biopsy.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusion

Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients

A photo of the packaging and blisterpack of prednisolone tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Corticosteroids Ease Preschoolers' Acute Wheeze

Benefit appeared limited to kids with prior wheeze or moderate-to-severe cases

A chest x-ray of a patient with tuberculosis

<乌鸦传媒>New Tuberculosis Framework May Improve Research, Clinical Care

Consensus group issues 5-state TB classification system

FDA APPROVED sotatercept (Winrevair) over computed tomography angiography of the pulmonary arteries

<乌鸦传媒>Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Biologic should arrive on pharmacy shelves before May

FDA APPROVED macitentan/tadalafil (Opsynvi) over a computer rendering of the pulmonary arteries

<乌鸦传媒>Fixed-Dose Macitentan/Tadalafil Combo Gets FDA Approval for PAH

Opsynvi puts two drugs commonly prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension into one tablet

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<乌鸦传媒>Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

A photo of a male nurse steadying a walker his patient is holding onto.

<乌鸦传媒>Mobilizing ICU Patients May Not Affect Risk of Adverse Events, Death

Implementing mobilization tied to a less than 3% risk of adverse events in meta-analysis

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand putting a pulse oximeter on a patients finger.

<乌鸦传媒>Lower Oxygen Targets May Be Preferable for COVID Patients in the ICU

More days alive and off life support with a PaO2 target of 60 mm Hg

<乌鸦传媒>Benralizumab Proves Effective for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

More patients in MANDARA trial were able to stop oral corticosteroids than with mepolizumab

A photo of a high-flow nasal cannula

<乌鸦传媒>Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissions

A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission

A photo of Asbestos Removal Technologies Inc. staff working to remove asbestos from a home in Howell, Michigan.

<乌鸦传媒>EPA Bans Asbestos, a Deadly Carcinogen Still in Use Decades After Partial Ban

New rule would prohibit chrysotile asbestos

FDA APPROVED fluticasone propionate (Xhance) over a computer rendering of a transparent head with the sinuses highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>First Treatment Approved for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Nasal Polyps

Daily sprays of Xhance reduced acute exacerbations by 56% to 66% in trials

A photo of Paul Alexander inside his iron lung

<乌鸦传媒>Paul Alexander Thrived for Decades in an Iron Lung After Contracting Polio in 1952

"Being positive is a way of life for me," said Alexander, who died at the age of 78 on Monday

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing

"These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician

A photo of Temple University doctoral student Jaggar DeMarco wearing a battery powered ventilator

<乌鸦传媒>Insurer Delays and Denials Hamper Patients Seeking At-Home Ventilators

Coverage problems ticked up after technology improvements made devices easier to use, says expert

A photo of a pulse oximeter

<乌鸦传媒>Commonly Used Fingertip Pulse Oximeters Not Up to Snuff

Some failed to meet regulatory standards, skin pigmentation remains an issue

A photo of a healthcare worker performing a rapid PCR test.

<乌鸦传媒>Rapid PCR Tests for Pneumonia in the ED Speed Up Targeted Treatment

Faster, more targeted treatment than with standard lab cultures

AAAAI over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Drug Gains Steam as On-Demand Option for Hereditary Angioedema Attacks

Investigational sebetralstat offered symptom relief in under 2 hours

An x-ray image of a patient's lungs with aspiration pneumonia

<乌鸦传媒>Study Backs Recommended Antibiotic Approach for Aspiration Pneumonia

Evidence of more side effects, lack of survival benefit with extended anaerobic coverage

A photo of a pile of e-cigarettes from various manufacturers.

<乌鸦传媒>E-Cigs Show Some Benefit as Smoking Cessation Aid in Clinical Trial

More people able to abstain from smoking tobacco than after traditional counseling alone

<乌鸦传媒>Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kids

"Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says

A photo of an out of focus woman snapping a cigarette in half.

<乌鸦传媒>Smokers Who Quit and Stick With It See Greatest Reduction in Cancer Risk

Cessation at any age proved helpful for lowering cancer risk

FDA ADCOMM Pulse oximeters over a photo of one on a man鈥檚 finger.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisory Panel Generally Pleased With Pulse Oximetry Clinical Trial Proposal

But some questions arose regarding number of participants, permissible variance in measurements

A photo of a wildfire burning behind homes in Forest Falls California.

<乌鸦传媒>Health Effects of Extreme Heat, Wildfire Smoke Worse When Combined

And the negative effects harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most

FDA ADCOMM Pulse oximeters over a photo of one on a man鈥檚 finger.

<乌鸦传媒>Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA

Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin

Composited optical coherence tomography images

<乌鸦传媒>Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?

Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases

SCCM over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Critical Care Guideline Changes Boost Corticosteroid Uses, Role of Families

Corticosteroids, glycemic control, and clinical deterioration outside ICU addressed

A photo of a woman holding a premature infant

<乌鸦传媒>Ibuprofen Fails Another Crack at Reducing Preemie Lung Issues and Deaths

A therapy to help babies with hole in heart is still lacking

SCCM over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Can Targeting Normoxemia Benefit Critically Ill Trauma Patients?

Strategy appeared to increase supplemental oxygen-free days

A photo of a senior man coughing into his elbow.

<乌鸦传媒>Morphine Quieted Cough in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Cough frequency reduced, quality of life boosted with opioid in small crossover trial

A photo of anti-tobacco activists and their supporters during the menthol funeral in New York City.

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington

Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products

A close up photo of a clarithromycin tablet lying on its blisterpack

<乌鸦传媒>Add-On Clarithromycin Pans Out in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Trial

Respiratory system severity scores, organ failure assessment scores improved, trial found

A photo of a surgeon performing an endoscopic aspiration biopsy

<乌鸦传媒>Cryobiopsy and Forceps Biopsy Go Head-to-Head for Diagnosing Lung Lesions

When added to needle aspiration, one method yielded better samples for molecular testing in NSCLC

Pregnant woman cooking in the kitchen of her home.

<乌鸦传媒>Trial: Cleaner Cookstove Fuel Not Enough to Improve Infant Health

Fine particle exposure was reduced, but no improvements were seen in pneumonia rates, stunting

A computer rendering of a thrombus in a blood vessel.

<乌鸦传媒>Mortality Reaches 20% for Hospitalized Patients With High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism

Worst outcomes for patients with hemodynamic collapse

A photo of a BiPAP autoSV Advanced System One device

<乌鸦传媒>No Improved Outcomes for HF Patients With Sleep Apnea Using ASV Breathing Devices

While apnea symptoms resolved, no improvement was seen in clinical outcomes

An MRI image of pulmonary fibrosis.

<乌鸦传媒>This Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Disease

Elevations in one particular cytokine tied to markedly worse prognosis

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